Configuration Technician Jobs (NOW HIRING)

The Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for a Configuration Management Technician. This role is responsible for ensuring that all mainframe migrations are implemented in the appropriate environments and in accordance with agency procedures.
The primary systems supported are PMS and PPMS, the City's payroll and pension payroll applications. Using the ClearQuest change management software package as a guide for determining priorities, and the version control product ClearCase, it is the responsibility of the CM technician to identify potential discrepancies between what has been specified in the CQ document and the version control software in ClearCase.
Key responsibilities include:
Ensuring Application teams have thoroughly documented migration requests in ClearQuest to maintain audit compliance and process integrity; deploying mainframe software (IMS PSB/MFS, DB2, JCL,and COBOL programs) to various testing environments; performing post-production migrations to backfill test environments with the latest versions of code and related objects; coordinating complex migrations with Applications, Testing and DBA teams; providing the Technical Support team with all required migration components and detailed execution instructions, including GDGs and scheduling changes.
Additional duties include, assisting Systems teams with tool upgrades and granting Rational access to FISA staff; as well as participating in supporting Disaster Recovery tasks and documenting any issues that arise; providing secondary application support while maintaining primary responsibility for configuration management and mainframe migrations; assisting with production support activities by coordinating with application, operations, and technical support teams; supporting batch processing and file transfer workflows related to payroll and PeopleSoft-based systems as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Experience compiling, linking and binding COBOL programs.
- Experience with Rational ClearQuest and ClearCase.
- Experience using TSO/ISPF.
- Proficiency with JCL.
- Strong understanding of standard system development life cycle methodologies.
- Familiarity with MS-Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of DB2, IMS DB/DC.
- Experience with PeopleSoft is a plus.
- Experience with UNIX is a plus.
- Experience working in Configuration Management with mainframe or midrange computer.
Additional Information
P-306
The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 - Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title.
To Apply
Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: www.nyc.gov/jobs and apply to Job ID: 780618. While all complete applications will be given consideration, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Hours/Shift
35 hours Weekly/Day.
Work Location
5 Manhattan West, NY, NY
Position is located in NYC near Madison Square Garden and Hudson Yards
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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